Identification device



G.KALKBRENNER.

IDENTIFICATION DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED www, 1,919.

1,838, 181. Panwd Apr. 27, 1920.

George Kalkrffzrzfr GEORGELKALKBRENNER, OF MARION, OHIO.

i IDENTIFICATION. DEVICE.

Specification of Lettersatent. i

Patented Apr. 27,1920.'

Application led May 15, 1919. Serial No. 297,319.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE KALKBRENNER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Marion, in the county of Marion and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Identification Devices,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to identification devices, and has particularreference to an improved device of this character capable of beingemployed in connection with a bunch of keys, so that in the event of thelatter being lost or mislaid the finder may readily identify the ownerof the keys so that proper restoration can be made.

Another object of the invention resides in an improved structure capable0f being connected with a key ring and so constructed as to receive anidentification card, said device providing a pocket in which the card isadapted to be inserted and the walls of said pocket being apertured attheir ends for the reception of the key ring, whereby when the key ringis in place the removal of the card from said pocket will be prevented.

lith these and other objects in view, as will appear as the descriptionproceeds, the invention accordingly consists in the novel features ofconstruction, combination of elements and arrangement of partshereinafter to be fully described and having the scope thereof definedin the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, andin which similar characters of reference denote like and correspondingparts:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved device and illustratingthe same attached to a key holding ring,

Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical sectional view, and

Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the identification card employedin connection with the device. n

Fig. Ll is a detailed sectional view of a slightly modified form `of theinvention.

The identification device 1 comprising the preferred form of theinvention, consists of a blank of sheet metal, which is formed toprovide a tool extremity 2 and a combined pocket and handle extremity 3.T o form the extremity 3 the blank is bent upon itself so that its edgeswill terminate contiguously as at 4l, whereby spaced side walls 5 areprovided, a pocket 6 being formed between said side walls. The extremity2 of the device is in this instance in the form of a cap remover forbottles and by the addition of this tool the utility of the device l ismaterially broadened, however, it will be appreciated that the form ofthe eX- tremity 2 may be widely varied so that other forms ofinstruments may be provided instead of the form shown or, in the finalanalysis, the presence of the extremity 2 may be eliminated. The end ofthe handle 3, adjacent to the extremity 2, is closed when the oppositeend is left open, as at 7, t0 permit of the insertion of anidentification card 8 into the pocket 6, after which operation said end7 may be closed if desired. To retain the card 8 in position within thepocket 6 and to prevent its accidental removal therefrom registeringopenings 9 are formed in the extremity 3 at points contiguous to theopen end 7 thereof, and these openings 9-are adapted to receive a keyring 10, or an equivalent structure.

It will thus be manifest that when attached to the ring 10 the device 1will form a part thereof, and by inserting the ring through the openings9 the escape of the card 8 from the pocket 6 is effectively prevented.However, if the device is lost, the finder simply removes the devicefrom its position upon the ring, thereby permitting the card 8 to bewithdrawn from the device 1 so that its indicia, relative to its owner,may be readily viewed. Instructions are preferably stamped or printedupon the outer face of one of the side walls 5 of the device so that afinder will encounter no difliculty in determining the location of thecard 8 and its manner of removal. An auxiliary opening l1 is formed inone or both of the walls 5 to permit of the insertion of a sharp pointedtool, which latter may be employed in facilitating the removal of thecard 8 from its position within said pocket. The opening 11 ispreferably of square formation and it usefully serves in the capacity ofa socket wrench.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that there is provided asimple and useful device for the purposes above set forth, and one whichwill be cheap to manufacture and capable of extensive use as anadvertising novelty. rial from which the openings 9 are formed may bebent over to provide a prong 12, which is capable of obstructing theopen end of a pocket 6 to prevent removal of the If desired, thematecard 8 in substantially the manner as is peroard into the pocket,and the Walls of said 10 formed b the ring 10. body contiguous to theopen end lof the What lyclaim is: latter being .apertured for thereception of An identifying attachment for key rings a key ring, wherebyWhen the attachment 5 eomprisinga substantially inclosed body haviscarried by the key ring, Vthe open end of ing a pocket formed therein,an identifying said pocket Will be closed by Said ring to 15 cardcapable of being positioned Within said effect the retention of saidcard therein. pocket, said body being open at one end tol In testimonywhereof I affix In si nature. permit of the longitudinal insertion ofsaid Y GEORGE KALKBR N ER.

